1. Describe situations when doctrinal concepts have helped you clarify the decisions you make as a teacher.
we live our lives according to the teachings of the church. These concepts dramatically influence (in the positive) class preparation and delivery of the material
classroom management (charity)
the approach taken when teaching NC concepts whether they are more focused on the moral/civil or more focused on the spiritual ramifications
protecting innocence - age-appropriate material eg safety
"begin with the end in mind" leads lesson planning
when the rational opens etc, determining what level certain concepts should be taught
when asked "why do I have to do this?" or "when will I ever need to use this?"...knowing the process of building faith has helped me respond, explaining that learning helps you make choices - I am teaching you to THINK!
Charity - helps me curb my natural impluses and to temper my responses
How a student is taught - how a teacher is teaching - education is to serve the Lord's kingdom so they can learn to serve the neighbor
order is necessary to learn. I have learned not to apologize for running an orderly classroom
removing sarcasm from my interactions. An experienced SDP teacher told me this and it took me many years to see that she was correct. There is no place for sarcasm in the classroom.
simply being aware of that intiate relationship between the spiritual and natural world helped keep me focused on the daily important things in my classroom
2. How might the school system support you in becoming even more successful at doing this?
professional development time to specific course work
providing the teacher with a better understanding of NC concepts (more clear guidelines)
keep reinforcing/educating us about the doctrines and encouraging our own learning and growth
posters, quotes, etc are great starting points but shouldn't stand alone. More sources to share would be helpful too.
we need more interaction across all groups. Back in the day, we had general faculty meetings and teas at Glencairn. Everyone came: BACS, ANC and College. We had several each year. As a young faculty member I learned so much from older faculty members. There is nothing like this for current young faculty. We have lost our sense of a community of educators because of this
1. Describe situations when doctrinal concepts have helped you clarify the decisions you make as a teacher.
2. How might the school system support you in becoming even more successful at doing this?